UX/Installation/ubuntu610 installation

From openSUSE

Installation of Ubuntu 6.10

Facts

Installation time: approx. 23 minutes
Total amount of steps: 8
Steps:
First stage:

• Boot as Live-DVD
  
  

Second stage:

• Language selection (default system language)
  
• Time zone selection
  
• Keyboard layout seleciton
  
• User settings (name, log-in, password, CPU-name)
  
• Partition settings (automatic, manual)
  
• Overview of installation settings
  

(takes approx. 5 min.)

-> Performing installation and reboot (18 min.)

Screenshots

Start screen	Boot screen	Live DVD screen	Language selection
Location selection	Location selection2	Keyboard layout	User settings
Startup partitioner	Partition settings	Installation overview	Installing system
Installation complete	Login screen	Installed system

Visual Impression

• warm
• colorful
• friendly
• simple

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• easy understandable installation wizard
• few steps to a full working system
• no previous knowledge necesessary
• automatic installation and reboot after finishing the installation wizard (no need to stay at the computer and answer further prompts during the installation)
• short installation time

Cons:

• no possibility for advanced installation settings during the wizard